As a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on July 20, 2012, in Aurora, Colorado, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions until sunset, July 25, 2012. I also direct that the flag shall be flown at half-staff for the same length of time at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twentieth day of July, in the year of our Lord two thousand twelve, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-seventh.

What this despicable scum did is different only in degree from what 0bama and his supporters do. The scum (I refuse to use his name) took 100% of the lives of 12 people.

However, money is life - you spend countless hours of your all too short life working to EARN it. 0 and his welfafe parasites - food stampers, afdc, disabled (due to alcoholism), etc. suck the lifeblood out of those who work.

They neither toil nor spin, but unlike lillies, they demand health care, food, edjumacation, clothing, housing, cell phones, and cash for whatever they want all paid for by those of us who work. No punishment is severe enough for this a$$hole, but his spiritual allies are rewarded with the fruits of OUR labors for being feckless

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posted on 07/20/2012 2:37:41 PM PDT
by from occupied ga
(Your government is your most dangerous enemy)

As a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on July 20, 2012, in Aurora, Colorado, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions until sunset, July 25, 2012. I also direct that the flag shall be flown at half-staff for the same length of time at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twentieth day of July, in the year of our Lord two thousand twelve, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-seventh.

...where he was thoroughly indoctrinated in the satanic cult of Mohammedism. He can't hide that truth and spoke of his "Muslim faith" in what was most assuredly not a mere slip of the tongue but a revelation of his anti-Christian, anti-American being.

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posted on 07/20/2012 2:44:43 PM PDT
by re_nortex
(DP...that's what I like about Texas.)

I seem to recall a bruhaha whith the Idiot in Chief refusing to fly flags at half staff when some soldiers were killed in an attack, but he will lower the flags for a bunch of people at a movie theatre?

Someone needs to be.....(edited lest the SS shows up).

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posted on 07/20/2012 2:47:57 PM PDT
by reaganaut
(VAB! Voting against both Romney and Obama.)

The Usurper is going to rev this shooting up and play it for all it's worth like Dracula distributing his card at an undertakers' convention.

He must have advance knowledge that the shooter is a straight white Christian, bible-huggin', gun-clingin', good ole boy member of the local Tea Party as well as the Skokie Nazi Party....so the Prez is confidently plowing ahead to do every theatrical thing he can to make this the crime of the century.

Then he issues an Executive order banning all guns the size of a Slurpee cup and above

They were at half-staff at Ft Hood. Just not at Binghamton NY (13 killed) or McLendon, Michael Kenneth, March 10 2009 (10 killed) Kinston, Samson & Geneva, AL. They were at half staff for Ft Hood and Gabby Giffords shootings. I guess since it’s an election year...

Is there any protocol for when the president decides to have the flags lowered to half staff?

In the United States, the President can issue an executive order for the flag of the United States to be flown at half-staff upon the death of principal figures of the United States government, and others, as a mark of respect to their memory.

Did he order the flags at half-staff after Hasan killed 13 people and wounded 29 others at Ft. Hood?

Why would he? He already had the radical Islamic vote.

This one is being used for the youth vote. You know, he "cares so much for those kids in the theater (until after November, anyway)"

My guess is he and his friends are celebrating behind the scenes ( The end justifies the means). 13 dead, and it only took one OWS protester to pull it off! Think of what he could do to the second amendment with a crises like this!

Section 7m of the Flag Code authorizes a governor to half-staff the US flag upon the death of a present or former official of the government of the state, or the death of a member of the Armed Forces from that state who dies while serving on active duty.

The President, by comparison, is authorized to half-staff the US flag by proclamation upon the death of principal figures of the US Government and the Governor of a State, territory, or possession, as well as in the event of the death of other officials or foreign dignitaries.

We recommend flying the state flag at half-staff.
In the News: Governor Wrong to Have Flag Lowered to Half Staff for Celebrities [February 16, 2012]

A recent change allows governors to order the flag to half-staff to honor fallen soldiers from their state (see Public Law 110-41). The change was the result of governor proclamations, like this one from Governor Granholm of Michigan.

Some object to this extension of a governor’s authority because they feel half-staffing the flag for every fallen soldier can be seen as anti-war. Some feel that overuse cheapens the symbolic power of half-staffing the flag, traditionally reserved for political leaders.

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posted on 07/20/2012 3:02:12 PM PDT
by Mr. K
("The spread of evil is the symptom of a vacuum [of good]")

No, no, gator and I am so sorry. By the above post from another poster, I realized that is what it looks like I was saying. I was just telling you that they were killed. Had nothing to do with flying the flag at half staff.

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posted on 07/20/2012 3:03:12 PM PDT
by DallasSun
(Courage~Fear that has said its prayers.)

No, no, gator and I am so sorry. By the above post from another poster, I realized that is what it looks like I was saying. I was just telling you that they were killed. Had nothing to do with flying the flag at half staff.

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posted on 07/20/2012 3:04:10 PM PDT
by DallasSun
(Courage~Fear that has said its prayers.)

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